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Smarty pants. Guess what I'm having for dinner?

Nope. Not pizza. It's something that swims in the ocean.

In fact, it's a bunch of things that swim in the ocean. Any guesses?

Fish. Lobster. Crabbs. Squid. Shrimp. All great guesses. And some are right.

Here's another hint. I eat it completely raw.

Ah! Not grilled, baked, steamed, fried, or even air-fried. Just little pieces of uncooked fish,

sitting atop a small rectangle of rice, with soy sauce on the side. Do you know what it is now?

Did you say sushi? I know some of you are thinking…

Yum. And some of you are thinking…

Jackie.

Well, I'll let you in on a little secret. I also used to think sushi was gross.

The idea of eating raw fish seemed so strange and weird. And did I mention gross?

But that's the thing about sushi. And lots of foods for that matter. You don't know if you like it,

unless you try it. And boy, am I glad I did. Whether it's sushi pieces, sushi rolls, sashimi,

which is slices of raw fish with no rice, or chopped up pokey style in a bowl. There's really

no wrong way to have sushi. But what is sushi? Who invented it? Is it good for you?

And did sushi really become popular in America because of a TV show?

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